Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay
Uruguay: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 11,437 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay is 11,437 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay peaked at 50,973 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11,437 number, in 2018.
Uruguay ranks 93rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,839 number | 41,973 number | 50,973 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 35,727 number | 30,034 number | 41,151 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 32,372 number | 29,065 number | 35,189 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,352 number | 18,868 number | 32,384 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,415 number | 11,437 number | 18,897 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More education data for Uruguay
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,882 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.53 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Uruguay was 11,437 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 50,973 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,437 number in 2018.
- How does Uruguay rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Uruguay ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.